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J.J. Abrams Says New Movie is Going to be Worth the Wait, Special Effects are Going to be Unbelievable

By GustavoLeao / 09:28, 22 August 2008 / General Star Trek

The latest issue of TV Guide magazine, just out in the U.S., features an exclusive interview with Star Trek movie director J.J. Abrams. Here are few excerpts.

On Trek, one of the people you worked with was Leonard freakin' Nimoy!

I know! But it's funny, because it wasn't until very recently that it really hit me how cool that was. There was so much work to do during the shoot and there were so many fires that needed putting out that there wasn't much time to sit and acknowledge the reality of working with him. Then the other day I was watching the movie, and there he was There was Spock! And it hit me like, "Holy s---!" [Laughs] It was kind of a huge delay.

There are still nearly nine months until Trek's release. What can you tell us ?

All I can say is that I think this movie is going to be worth the wait. It's blessed with a wonderful optimism and an incredibly alive and invested cast. While the visual effects are gonna be unbelievable, the movie is working right now with only 50 of our 1000-plus visual effects finished. It's funny, it's scary, it's dramatic, emotional and entertaining - all without having the stuff you'd think a movie called "Star Trek" would require. That to me is exciting.

A scan of the full interview can be found here.

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By: Hbasm (Odo's file, contact) @ 08:06:42 on Aug 23, 2008

Imagine Star Wars 1-3 minus the special effects. What's left? A story that could potentially become many different movies.

These unbelievable special effects for Star Trek may yet change the movie, for better or worse.

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By: TRexx (Odo's file, contact) @ 16:53:23 on Aug 22, 2008 | (2)

Quote from J.J. Abrams:
There was so much work to do during the shoot and there were so many fires that needed putting out that there wasn't much time to sit and acknowledge the reality of working with him.

So many fires. Fires?? FIRES?!!

Vulcans have fire powers in ST:XI??!!11!

Oh, man, you're so gonna burn in hell for that breach of canon, JJ.

;-)

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RE: Volatile Vulcanisticism by Gprime85 @ 23:47:38 on Aug 23

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By: HotStove (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 16:36:19 on Aug 22, 2008

...the headline is a little bit misleading. Or, maybe just not all-inclusive (not a dig at TW, by the way). I like that he mentions the cast and story as well as the effects. Yeah, like any fanboy worth his salt I like phasers and warp trails and things getting blowed up real good, but in the end it's all about the story. (Insert your favorite Star Wars special effects vs. story comparison here.)

Of course, what sucks for me will be the next 9 months of listening to hyperbole about how cool/mindblowing/spectacular this movie will be. We'll hear stories from everyone from Paramount's VPs to the guy who sweeps the soundstages. I'm sure that I'll at least [i]like[/i] the movie, but let's cut to the chase!

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"Let's make sure history never forgets the name Enterprise."

Jean-Luc Picard, Yesterday's Enterprise

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RE: Thankfully... by DAK23 @ 23:58:44 on Aug 22
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By: msspurlock (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:05:21 on Aug 22, 2008 | (2)

You almost never hear someone who's producing or directing a movie say it's going to be worth the wait and the movie will be great.

It's refreshing.

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By: The Real Dr McCoy (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:33:28 on Aug 22, 2008 | (1)

This is Sci-fi. Anything is possible. It's a lie to claim that you wanted to do something and to then not do it.

Now we hear that there are going to be over 1000 special effects in this movie. Well, with special effects, Anything is possible, including all the things he allegedly wanted to do. For him to now not to do those things...?

Liar X 2.

[/illustrationoftheeffectoffanaticismonreasoningskills] ;)

-The Doctor

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"That green-blooded Son of a Bitch... It's his revenge for all those arguments he lost to me!"

- Bones

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RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by dark_mr_fripperton @ 09:13:18 on Aug 23
    RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by The Real Dr McCoy @ 17:51:05 on Aug 23
Oh, for the love of all things holy! by Beamer @ 15:37:03 on Aug 22
    RE: Oh, for the love of all things holy! by The Real Dr McCoy @ 17:57:55 on Aug 23
RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by cdydatzigs @ 15:01:31 on Aug 22
    RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by Tupperfan @ 17:07:01 on Aug 25
    RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by Sam Cogley @ 15:16:44 on Aug 22
       RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by cdydatzigs @ 15:55:38 on Aug 22
          RE: Abrams = liar now twiceover by mustangman289 @ 09:44:57 on Aug 23

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By: Ralphis (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:40:13 on Aug 22, 2008

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all without having the stuff you'd think a movie called "Star Trek" would require.

Haha! Further proving my geek theory! You think we're all geeks, J.J. admit it!

I'm joking, by the way.

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RE: Whop! by dark_mr_fripperton @ 14:27:23 on Aug 22
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       RE: Whop! by dark_mr_fripperton @ 16:45:57 on Aug 22
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By: msspurlock (Odo's file, contact) @ 14:05:21 on Aug 22, 2008 | (2)

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